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  • Roe v. Wade in Peril
  • COVID-19 impact
  • Reproductive Health Impact Study
  • Adding It Up
  • Abortion Worldwide
  • Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
  • U.S. policy resources
  • State policy resources
  • State legislation tracker

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Abortion

For decades, the Guttmacher Institute has documented the reality of unsafe abortion in the developing world. We have pioneered methodologies to study abortion in countries where it is legally restricted, and our research portfolio includes studies on the incidence of abortion, the factors underlying women’s decisions to end their pregnancies, the conditions under which women obtain abortions, and the health, social and economic consequences of clandestine abortion. Most recently, the Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide study has produced model-based estimates of the incidence of unintended pregnancy and abortion over the period 1990–2019 for 150 countries and territories around the world. Such estimates provide an opportunity to assess trends in unintended pregnancy and abor­tion over time for individual countries and territories, as well as regionally and globally. The Institute supports policies to promote access to safe abortion services worldwide, including through U.S. foreign aid programs.

 

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  • Fact Sheet

    Unintended Pregnancy and Abortion Worldwide

  • Fact Sheet

    Costs of Postabortion Care in the United Republic of Tanzania

  • Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups
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    Unintended pregnancy and abortion vary across country income groups

Top Facts & Statistics

  • 32

    abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-49 occurred annually in high income countries where abortion is restricted, 2015-2019
  • 39

    abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–49 worldwide occurred annually in 2015–2019
  • 39

    abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-49 occurred annually in low-income countries where abortion is restricted, 2015-2019

Resources

  • February 2021 Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Latin America and the Caribbean

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • February 2021 Fact Sheet

    Haciendo Cuentas: Invertir en salud sexual y reproductiva en América Central

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • February 2021 Fact Sheet

    Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Caribbean

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • February 2021 Fact Sheet

    Haciendo Cuentas: Invertir en salud sexual y reproductiva en el Caribe

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Contraception
    • HIV & STIs
    • Pregnancy
    • Teens
  • February 2021 Fact Sheet

    Online Access to Misoprostol for Self-Managed Abortion in Indonesia

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    • Abortion
  • January 2021 Blog / Letter / Op-ed

    How the Biden administration should stand up for abortion rights

    Herminia Palacio and Daniel Grossman,The Washington Post

    Global

    • Abortion
  • December 2020 Report

    From Unsafe to Safe Abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Slow but Steady Progress

    Akinrinola Bankole, Lisa Remez, Onikepe Owolabi, Jesse Philbin and Patrice Williams

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    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2020 Report

    From Unsafe to Safe Abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Slow but Steady Progress—Executive Summary

    Global

    • Abortion
  • December 2020 Report

    De l’avortement non sécurisé à sécurisé en Afrique subsaharienne: des progrès lents mais constants

    Akinrinola Bankole, Lisa Remez, Onikepe Owolabi, Jesse Philbin and Patrice Williams

    Global

    • Abortion
    • Pregnancy
  • December 2020 Report

    De l’avortement non sécurisé à sécurisé en Afrique subsaharienne: des progrès lents mais constants—Résumé exécutif

    Global

    • Abortion

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Abortion has been legal under broad criteria in India since 1971. Data on the national incidence of abortion, how and where women obtain services, and the quality of services are essential to ensure that every woman can receive the care she needs.

Rubina Hussain

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